Flower Easter Candy Give-Away

Hello. I hope you had a blessed Easter celebration. I bought the Lawn Fawn Stitched Flower Frame and Outside In Stitched Flower dies after I saw its release. I knew I would love to create give-aways using these dies. I created this candy give-away for my co-workers working with me on Easter day.

It was not hard creating the flowers since the two die sets complement each other. The challenge is trying to add the chocolate give-away to the design. I used Glad Press and Seal to secure the candy on the window of the flower. I was afraid to use glue dots on the candy wrapper.

 

Despite the difficulty of securing the candy, I did not change the design. I feel that the hard work is worth it. Once the recipient figures out how to remove the candy, it reveals the smiley face die cut behind the candy. Wouldn't it make the recipient smile? What do you think?

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Tim Holtz Distress Crayon Colored Digi.

Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. Our challenge theme is Coffee/Tea Time Challenge. I am late in posting my creation. I struggled with bleeding while coloring my chosen image. I thought I won't be able to salvage it anymore but I am glad I set the image aside. When I came back to it, somehow, I have a different perspective of my colored image. I was able to fix the areas of coloring that I did not like. I did not have to color another image to replace this one.

I used my ink jet printer to print the image on Bristol paper which was not a good combination if you are going to use a water-based color medium. I think the smoothness of the Bristol has to do with the reactivation of the printer ink. I have used watercolor on an ink jet printed image before but I used watercolor paper at that time. I did not have problems with bleeding while coloring compared to this image on Bristol paper.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Crayons on my image. I was picking up the color from the crayon using a water brush. At times, I will carefully apply the color direct to the image, then blend it out using the waterbrush. If I colored out of the line, I rub my finger to the area to take the color away. It is kind of cool on how easy to fix mistakes using this color medium.

I tried looking for a video tutorial on using these crayons on coloring images. I was not successful in finding one. Most of the videos I've seen using this product is on creating colored backgrounds. If you know of one, please feel free to put the link in the comment section. I would love to watch it and learn from it.

I fussy cut the image leaving a white border around it, then set this aside. For the panel, I cut a Doodlebug patterned paper by 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I trimmed this into two sections. I die cut a window on the top section using Pretty Pink Posh Window Frames die. On the positive die cut, I positioned the smaller window die and ran this thru my Sizzix die cut machine to create a frame to piece in on the window using the reverse side of the patterned paper.

I adhered the frame to a Recollections lattice paper. I adhered a Grafix Platinum paper to the back of this. I pieced in the larger window panel, and adhered this to a top folding white note card.

For the bottom panel, I adhered this to the bottom part of the note card with foam tape. I adhered the digital image next with foam tapes to the top part, and liquid glue to the leg part.

For the sentiment, I die cut a speech bubble from the Lawn Fawn Selfie die set. I had to do partial die cutting to create a bigger speech bubble to accommodate the sentiment. The sentiment I am using is from Simon Says Stamp SimplyBrewing stamp set. I stamped the sentiment with a colored dye ink using the Misti Stamping Tool so I can re-stamp the sentiment with Versamark ink, then heat emboss it using clear embossing powder. I adhered the speech bubble on the same Grafix platinum paper, and fussy cut it leaving a small border around it to create a matted look.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations in our latest challenge. Have a blessed, brilliant & creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Embossed Acetate Easter Shaker Card

I created this card to join in Hero Arts latest challenge on embossing. I am using the HA Irregular Checkerboard stencil. I positioned the stencil on top of a Canson Cold Pressed watercolor paper cut at 4 1/4"x 5 1/2". I secured this with washi tape to prevent shifting while I add ink. I am using various Tim Holtz Distress Oxide, coloring each square with a color. I set this aside to dry.

Using the Misti Stamping Tool, I stamped the letters from the Hero Arts Journal Letters stamp set on the stenciled watercolor panel, stamping a letter in each inked square. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink so I can add black embossing powder, then heat set it. I used a water brush to apply water to the inside of the letters, then lifting the ink away with a paper towel. I brushed in some Spectrum Noir Clear shimmer pen to the letters.

I applied Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Antique Linen using Clarity Stencil Brush to apply ink to the sides of the letters. I flicked water droplets to the panel and lift it away with a paper towel.

I rubbed an anti-static powder tool to a piece of Judikins Embossable Window Acetate. Using the same letter stamps, I created a sentiment and stamped it with HA Unicorn pigment ink. I poured HA white embossing powder and carefully heat set it.

To make this into a shaker card, I die cut a window on an old We R Memory Keepers patterned paper with Lawn Fawn Stitched Square die. I die cut a square frame using the same square frame and the next size down onto the reverse size of the patterned paper. I secured the frame to the window with pieces of tape before adding a double adhesive tape to adhere the acetate to.

I created a well on the watercolored panel using foam adhesive. I poured different colored flower sequins to the well. I adhered the front window panel to the well to secure the shaker card. This panel was then adhered to a top folding note card.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant & creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #220 April 2019~Anything Goes

Spotlight Coloring

Hello. I am late in posting for Incy Wincy Designs latest challenge on Animals. Our challenge's image sponsor is Doctor Digi.

I printed the image on Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the image using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I ligthly drew a circle on the three cats so I will have an idea where I will stop coloring. I colored the cats with three of my sister's cats as inspiration. Peppy is the sleeping one on the top. She has been sleeping more lately because she maybe pregnant. The playful cat is the youngest of my sister's cats, Ken. He has light yellow stripes but I end up coloring him darker than his shade. The one on the bottom is Ryan, who I rarely see.

I erased the pencil marks after I colored the circle areas. I then colored the rest with Tim Holtz Distress Weathered Wood marker, applying the color on a palette and picking it up with a water brush. I tried not to over saturate the cardstock with water so as not to warp it. I blended in Tim Holtz Distress Pumice Stone ink to even out the coloring.If I am going to re-do this project, I will print the image on watercolor paper.

I foiled a 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" Deco Foil toner paper with a silver Minc Machine foil. I die cut this panel using Simon Says Stamp Frames Wafer die. I trimmed a vellum to fit on the back of this frame. Before adhering it, I embossed the vellum using Next Level We R Memory Keepers embossing folder.

I die cut the colored panel using one of the frames in the SSS Frames Wafer die set. I rounded the corners using We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. I stamped a sentiment from Newton's Nook Designs Newton Love Cakes. I stamped this with Versafine ink, heat embossing it with clear embossing powder. I adhered a fun foam to the back. I adhered this to the vellum, then adhered this to a top folding My Favorite Things Grape cardstock.

I added shimmer to the circle areas with Spectrum Noir Clear Shimmer pen.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant & creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge #25~Anything Goes

Clean And Simple Card

Hello! I am late in posting for our latest Incy Wincy Designs Challenge. The current challenge is For The Men And The Boys. I am overflowing with men and boys in my life, my husband and my 4 sons. This should be an easy one to make, right?

I am using an image from one of our sponsors, Fabrika Fantasy. I printed the image on Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers. I would like to give a shout out to Sandy Allnock for her tutorial on coloring dogs and cats. It helped me a lot in coloring this dog image.

I created this card with my 12-year old son in mind. He is going to compete next week in our state's, Missouri, National Geography Bee. This is his second year to compete. I am very excited for him. To customize this card for him, I created a globe balloon. I die cut a circle on a blue vellum. I prepared this circle for embossing with an anti-static powder tool. I stamped the map image from Concord and 9th Map Love stamp set. I stamped this with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. On the back of the circle vellum, I stamped a part of the map using Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink. I heat set this to dry being careful not to overheat the vellum so as not to flatten the embossed map image on the front of the circle.

I stamped the sentiment on the front, on top of the embossed map. The sentiment is from an old Hero Arts stamp set name Lil Hoot. I embossed the sentiment using Paper Source navy blue embossing powder.

I adhered this to cover the printed balloon. I cut a small triangle vellum for the end of the balloon. I created a small bow using a silver thread and adhered it to the balloon.

I rarely create clean and simple cards but I don't want to add anymore embellishments to this panel. I want to keep the focus on the image and the balloon. I adhered some October Afternoon washi tape to the front of a top folding note card, on the top and bottom only to create a trim. I trimmed a bit off the the top and bottom edges of the colored panel, then adhered this to the front of the note card.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Another Unicorn Birthday Card

 

I am in a roll on Unicorn Birthday Cards. My 7-year old requested another Unicorn card for his friend in class. Who I am to say no to my sweet boy.  

If you follow my blog, you know that my last post is on a Unicorn card, too. If not, just click the previous post and you will see what I mean. 

I am using the Pink Fresh Studio Magical Unicorn stamp and die sets. I stamped the horn on gold cardstock using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks in Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio and Wilted Violet. I used the Misti Stamping Tool to achieve a blended multi-colored horn. The good thing about the oxide inks is that it stays wet long enough to apply embossing powder to it and heat emboss it. I used Judi Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder. I die cut the horn using the matching die.

I also die cut the ears on gold cardstock. I die cut a brown fun foam and adhered it to the gold die cut ears. I ink blended the a white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the ears.

I die cut the flowers and leaves on white cardstock. I inked these die cuts with the same THDO inks adding Spun Sugar and Antique Linen. I heat embossed the flower centers and the leaf spines using Versamark ink and Judi Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder.  I spritz some of the flowers with pearlized water so I can curl the petals. I set this aside to dry. I also die cut some leaves using gold cardstock. 

I die cut a white cardstock panel using a stitched die but I end up trimming off the stitched edges later on. I heat embossed the eyes with Recollections Charcoal embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment using a stamp from Simon Says Stamp Jumbo Stripes stamp set. The ink I used is Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink. I die cut the recipient’s name using Lawn Fawn Cole's ABC die and a Recollection pink mirror cardstock. I adhered that to the white panel. 

This is when I made a mistake in stamping. I was trying to create a multi-colored background of stars and dots for unicorn. I traced the horn and ears on the white panel to avoid stamping on these areas that will be covered. I did not use the Misti since I am using really small stamps. The first attempt I made was a fail. I did not made a good star impression. I tried re-stamping it by lining the stamp with the stamped image but I messed it up some more. I did not want to put this panel to waste after all the work. I trimmed off the stitched edges and trimmed off a part of the top. I adhered the horns, ears, flowers and leaves to this panel. I also added flower sequins and Nuvo drops on some of the flower sequin centers.

On a top folding A2 white note card, I traced the top part of the unicorn panel. I stamped the stars and dots to this area using the same color combination. I adhered the unicorn panel to this note card. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Unicorn Window Birthday Card

 

Hello! This card was especially requested by my 7-year old son to give to his classmate/friend. He chose the main element of unicorn and the colors to use in the card. After I sketched the card lay-out and had it approved by my son, it is time to create a card.

I recently bought the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide spray. I am using Strathmore Watercolor paper to spray it on. It took a while for the ink to dry despite the heating. If you plan to emboss with this medium as background, make sure to test it out first before embossing. The unicorn stamp and die sets I am using is from Pink Fresh Studio. I already used this product on a Valentine's project. I embossed the flower center outline on the sprayed watercolor paper. I embossed this using white embossing powder. I die cut these flowers using the matching die. I die cut the leaves using green cardstock. I die cut the unicorn ears using a pearl white cardstock. I die cut a fun foam using the same die. I adhered the ear die cuts using liquid adhesive. I adhered this to a pink felt, then fussy cut the ear. For the horn, I embossed this on white cardstock using Wow! Gold Ultra High embossing powder. I embossed this twice to add more depth.

For the front panel, I die cut a white cardstock using a Mama Elephant stitched die from Peek A Frame Creative Cuts. I flicked watercolors on this panel using Finetec Gold Pearlescent watercolors. I set this aside to dry. I die the recipient's name using Lawn Fawn Cole's ABC die. I die cut a pink glittered cardstock and fun foam using the letter dies, and adhered the foam to the back of the glittered carstock.

I stamped the eyes on the cardstock panel with Versafine Onyx black ink. I embossed this using clear embossing powder. I stamped a sentiment from Ellen Hutson Totally Random Sayings Vol. 1 stamp set using WPlus9 Sweet Nectar dye ink. I adhered the letters next.

I stamped the top portion of a white cardstock measuring 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" with Hero Arts Star Galaxy Background stamp and Avery Elle Silver Fox pigment ink. I also added stars using a Heidi Swap stencil using the same ink and a sponge dauber.

I trimmed a Hero Arts Folded Acetate card to create a window on the front panel. I scored a 1/4" tab on the top to create hinge for the acetate window. I applied a double adhesive tape to this hinge, then adhered it to the stamped-stenciled cardstock panel which will be the back of the card. I trimmed 2 1/4" off the top of the front panel. I applied double adhesive tape to the back of this cut panel. I lined the bottom of this cut panel to the bottom of the back white cardstock panel.

I adhered the horn to the acetate using liquid adhesive. Then, I adhered the ears. I adhered the flowers using foam adhesive. I tucked the leaves on the back of the flowers. I adhered gems to the centers of the flowers.

The inside sentiment is from Altenew Halftone Stars stamp set.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge 1909~Anything Goes

Week 4~Anything Goes